Hey demosthenes9,The steaks that I've ruined so far were 1" to 1-1/4" thick. This kept the weight and the cost down for someone just experimenting.
I've tried every steak on the menu at the Desert's top-rated STEER & STEIN steakhouse, and they were all too tough to cut and to chew, even the Ribeye.
The only steak I could eat at that restaurant was the Country-Fried Steak, which was tenderized before cooking. It was smothered in gravy and was tasty and easy to cut and chew.
BUT it was recently taken off the menu, which leaves me with Fish & Chips or sloppy Baby-Back BBQ Ribs.
They even stopped selling Bud Regular and now offer only Light beers! However, my wife likes the staff so much that she isn't willing to look for another restaurant.
If I found a place that served tender steaks, I would also get rid of my new Q1200 gasser as well!
My wife could then drag out her trusty George Foreman Electric Grill and I could eat steaks again, without having to fool with any preparation, cooking, or cleaning up, AND they were certainly better than anything I've fumbled with so far!
HiDesertHal [Who never liked to cook anyway]